Press Statement Overview

Vinery Stud's Champion NSW 3yo Colt, Press Statement was the only colt of his generation to win at Group 1 level as a 2yo and 3yo. Famed for his talent over a mile, he is only the 4th horse in history to win the Gr.1 mile double of the J.J Atkins S. and the Caulfield Guineas, putting him in company with the greats Mahogany and Luskin Star.

Press Statement remained undefeated throughout his two-year-old season starting with wins at Canterbury and Rosehill before travelling north for the Brisbane winter carnival.

Trainer Chris Waller threw him in at the deep end for the Gr.1 JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) and the colt confirmed his class when an easy winner at Doomben. “He’s very talented,” Waller said. “I trained Zoustar and Brazen Beau who both ran second in this race.

“I believe Press Statement is a better horse than Zoustar and Brazen Beau were at the same stage. He fits the mould as a super-star colt.”

Press Statement returned after a short spell to toy with his rivals in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas as a spring three-year-old. "This horse is a star," jockey Hugh Bowman said. "I had to ride him a bit out of his comfort zone but his class came to fruition."

Apart from his race record, where he retired sound with 6 wins from 1000-1600m, Vinery general manager Peter Orton said Press Statement is an outstanding individual. “He’s the first son of Hinchinbrook, who is a half-brother to Snitzel, to go to stud and that is an important element from a new stallion prospect.

"Press Statement was unbeaten at two and the dominant winner of the Caulfield Guineas in the spring, which is acknowledged as a stallion-making race. With his Group 1 record and physique we believe he has all the necessary attributes to succeed at stud. He is right up there as one of the most desirable young stallions in the Hunter Valley.”

Breeders flocked to Press Statement in his first two years and he was well supported with high quality mares. The response to his first weanlings in 2018 was also positive and encouraging.

His first weanling to sell in NZ, at the Karaka May sale was a colt from Bearish who made $85,000. Next his first crop were seen at the Magic Millions National Sale, where Press Statement had two sell for $110,000, a filly from Meridian and a colt from Purcentage. With the good judges; Slade Bloodstock, Aquis Farm, JR Thoroughbreds, Bluegrass Bloodstock, Simon Miller Racing, Mulcaster Bloostock etc. buying weanlings, excitement mounts ahead of his first yearlings selling in 2019.

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High Quality For MM Broodmare Supplementary

Mon, 20 May 2019

The catalogue for the star-studded 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale has been enhanced with a quality-packed supplementary released. Featuring 51 lots, the supplementary catalogue includes 20 race fillies and maiden mares, one stallion, seven stallion nominations and 20 broodmares. Highlights among the newly catalogued lots include Erato, the young dam of this year's Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre (covered by Russian Revolution) as well as the dams of Gr1 winner Leicester (Fastnet Rock) and explosive sprinter Invincible Star (I Am Invincible). Among the new race fillies and maiden mares are stakes performers I'll Have a Bit, Ellicazoom, Prom Queen, Everyday Lady, Snogging, Marcellina, Million, Problem Solver, Bubbles'n'troubles, Indrabeel and Plucky Girl. The seven stallion nominations to Capitalist, Dundeel, Encryption, Hellbent, Mendelssohn, Press Statement and Sidestep are being sold with all proceeds to injured jockey Tye Angland. Blue blooded stallion prospect The Taj Mahal is yet another feature of the supplementary for the auction. All of the new lots are now included in the online catalogue and via Equineline for iPad users. To download the PDF catalogue CLICK HERE. The 2019 Gold Coast National Sale commences on Wednesday with Day-1 of the National Weanling Sale commencing at 10am.

The dam of Lyre is among the supplementary entries (pic: Mark Gatt)

Vinery Hosting Scone Carnival Stallion Parades

Thu, 9 May 2019

During the Scone Cup Carnival later this week, Vinery Stud will open its gates and invite breeders to the stud to inspect their line-up of six high class stallions standing in 2019. The parades will coincide with the richest country racing carnival in Australia, held on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May, to allow Scone’s guests to fill in their mornings and get a great feel for the Thoroughbred industry in the Horse Capital of Australia. It’s a great opportunity to view the stallions and get up nice and close to them for your inspections before the upcoming breeding season. Vinery’s bloodstock expert Adam White will talk you through the sire line-up and explain which types of mares work best with each of them. The main entrance opens at 9am for a light morning tea. The parades will kick off after that. The stallions comprise:

All Too Hard – Australian Champion 3YO, winner of over $ 2million on the track and sire of 22 stakes performers from just 4 crops of racing age.

Casino Prince – Champion 1st & 2nd Season Sire, winner of over $1 million on the track, prolific sire with a 70% winners to runners strike rate.

Headwater – Exciting young stallion with an incredible sprinting pedigree and performance record. First yearlings averaged almost 6 times covering fee at the 2019 Magic Millions.

Pluck – By the legendary More Than Ready, he’s the perfect outcross and his average progeny earnings are 6.7 times his current service fee.

Press Statement – The NSW Champion 3YO, with 2 Gr1 wins and over $1.8 million in earnings. His first crop sold to $380k and averaged over 6 times covering fee at the Magic Millions.

Star Turn – The powerhouse sprinter who was never unplaced as a 3YO including 4 Gr1 runs. His first crop weanlings sell in 2019.

Press Statement (pic: vinery.com.au)

HTBA Scone Select Yearling Sale on Sunday

Tue, 7 May 2019

In the immediate future, sales attention now moves to Scone on Sunday for the annual HTBA Scone Select Yearling Sale, for which 204 yearlings have been catalogued. Progeny of 71 sires including Not A Single Doubt, Dundeel, Brazen Beau, Sebring, Written Tycoon, Hinchinbrook, So You Think, More Than Ready, Deep Field, Nicconi, Rubick, Smart Missile, Star Witness, All Too Hard and Tavistock are among the catalogue, as are first season offerings by the likes of Exosphere, Press Statement, Kermadec, Super One, Scissor Kick, Headwater, Real Impact, Bull Point, Outreach and Panzer Division. The sale will begin at White Park at 10am this Sunday, May 12. Inspections begin from 8.30am at White Park on Saturday.

So You Think is represented at the Scone Yearling Sale (pic: Steve Hart)

Press Statement Filly To Sell In SAf Sale

Wed, 24 Apr 2019

Bloodstock South Africa's National Yearling Sale commences on Wednesday and within the 565-strong catalogue, there is a lone offering of an Australian-bred filly by Vinery Stud's dual Gr1 winner Press Statement (Hinchinbrook). Upon inspection of the pedigree of the filly who will sell as Lot 362, from the draft of Hemel 'N Aarde Stud, it is immediately apparent why the filly was initially purchased from Australia and sent to South Africa to be on-sold as a yearling. Purchased as a weanling from the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft at the 2018 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale for just $12,000, the Kia Ora Stud-bred filly is a daughter of the unraced Galileo mare Gayika, herself a full-sister to South Africa's Champion, Horse of the Year and multiple Gr1 winner Igugu, who was also bred by Kia Ora Stud before being sold to South Africa connections. A half-brother to the recently deceased Tarka (All Too Hard), successful in the Gr2 Stan Fox Stakes where he became the only ever horse to defeat the now retired five-time Gr1 winner The Autumn Sun, the Press Statement filly is also the family of the dual Gr3-winning, Gr1 placed Honorius (Holy Roman Emperor) and the Listed winner Ngaga (Fastnet Rock).

Gayika's daughter is catalogued for SAf's National Yearling Sale

Vinery Young Guns Set Breeding Season Tone

Wed, 24 Apr 2019

Vinery has announced its 2019 stallion service fees ahead of a breakthrough season for exciting young sires Press Statement and Headwater. The duo’s first yearlings were very popular at the sales, and they will step out in the spring for Australia’s leading stables. A Press Statement filly made $340,000 on the Gold Coast and a colt $270,000 at Sydney Classic that will be trained by Chris Waller. “Press Statement was a genuine Gr1 horse and the feedback from the breakers has been very positive,” Vinery General Manager Peter Orton said this week. “They’re tough and they’re athletes.” Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) was the only colt of his generation to win at Gr1 level as a 2YO and 3YO. Waller rated him a superstar and a better 2YO than Zoustar & Brazen Beau! Headwater began his stud career with a ‘speed on speed’ label and his first crop are in the fast-lane for precocity and good looks. He topped first-crop turnover at the Inglis Classic and among that draft was a $140,000 colt purchased by Mick Price. Headwater has a potent pedigree combining Champion sire Exceed And Excel and Oakleigh Plate Gr1 winner River Dove. He won the Silver Slipper Stakes Gr2 before returning at three to defeat older horses in the Kensington Stakes LR down the straight at Flemington. A season behind is ultra consistent Gr1 sprinter Star Turn (Star Witness) whose first foals are catalogued for the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale and Magic Millions National Sale in May and the Vinery team have been fielding rave reports from around the country. “Breeders are coming back after seeing his foals,” Orton said. “He’s stamping them, alright. They’re beasts. He’s a great outcross with just one strain of Danehill back four generations. He’s been booked out in his first two years here and his fee remains the same in 2019.” The Vinery roster and fees are:

All Too Hard - $27,500

Star Turn - $22,000

Headwater - $16,500

Press Statement - $16,500

Casino Prince - $6,600

Pluck - $6,600

High Benchmark For Antonio Padre

Tue, 16 Apr 2019

Trainer Chris Waller has trained two foals of Kaaptive Empress to victory in the Gr1 JJ Atkins Stakes in the shape of Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) and Pressday (Domesday), and this Wednesday another foal of the mare, Antonio Padre, will commence a campaign that may see the juvenile colt head towards the Brisbane winter carnival in an attempt to emulate his relations. Like his full-brother, the Vinery Stud-based Press Statement, the Waller-trained Antonio Padre is by the ill-fated Hinchinbrook and will contest the Justify @ Coolmore Handicap (1300m) at his first run back. Eighth on debut in January when starting the second favourite, the form of the race looks promising with the surprise winner that day being Dundeel's exciting Gr1 colt Castelvecchio who heads into Saturday's Gr1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) with a live chance, while second was the China Horse Club-raced Just Zerene (Zoustar) who travelled to New Zealand for her most recent start, finishing fifth in Gr1 company. While Antonio Padre has a long way to go to live up to the race day performances of his brothers, it's worth noting that although Pressday had won by this time in his campaign, Press Statement hadn't yet made his race debut, before going on to win his first three starts as a juvenile. One of two runners in the field for Waller, Antonio Padre will start from barrier two for jockey Tommy Berry.

Inglis Scone Select Sale Catalogue Online

Tue, 2 Apr 2019

A total of 204 yearlings have been catalogued for the HTBA Scone Select Yearling Sale at White Park on Sunday May 12. All yearlings offered at the sale are eligible for the $100,000 Scone Inglis Challenge and the $8m Inglis Race Series. The Scone sale has provided a host of racetrack stars in recent years including Gr1-winning sprinter Voodoo Lad, Gr2-winning 2YOs Time For War and Look To The Stars, as well as Stakes winner Rom Baro. Of the horses catalogued, 91 percent are BOBS Eligible. Progeny of 71 sires including Not A Single Doubt, Dundeel, Brazen Beau, Sebring, Written Tycoon, Hinchinbrook, So You Think, More Than Ready, Deep Field, Nicconi, Rubick, Smart Missile, Star Witness, All Too Hard and Tavistock are among the catalogue, as are first season offerings by the likes of Exosphere, Press Statement, Kermadec, Super One, Scissor Kick, Headwater, Real Impact, Bull Point, Outreach and Panzer Division. Inspections for the Scone Select Yearling Sale will begin at White Park from 8.30am on Saturday May 11. The sale will begin at 10am the following day.To view the catalogue, CLICK HERE.

Gr1-winning Scone graduate Voodoo Lad (pic: Mark Gatt)

Inglis Scone Select Sale Catalogue Online

Mon, 1 Apr 2019

A total of 204 yearlings have been catalogued for the HTBA Scone Select Yearling Sale at White Park on Sunday May 12. All yearlings offered at the sale are eligible for the $100,000 Scone Inglis Challenge and the $8m Inglis Race Series. The Scone sale has provided a host of racetrack stars in recent years including Gr1-winning sprinter Voodoo Lad, Gr2-winning 2YOs Time For War and Look To The Stars, as well as Stakes winner Rom Baro. Of the horses catalogued, 91 percent are BOBS Eligible. Progeny of 71 sires including Not A Single Doubt, Dundeel, Brazen Beau, Sebring, Written Tycoon, Hinchinbrook, So You Think, More Than Ready, Deep Field, Nicconi, Rubick, Smart Missile, Star Witness, All Too Hard and Tavistock are among the catalogue, as are first season offerings by the likes of Exosphere, Press Statement, Kermadec, Super One, Scissor Kick, Headwater, Real Impact, Bull Point, Outreach and Panzer Division. Inspections for the Scone Select Yearling Sale will begin at White Park from 8.30am on Saturday May 11. The sale will begin at 10am the following day.To view the catalogue, CLICK HERE.

Gr1-winning Scone graduate Voodoo Lad (pic: Mark Gatt)

Eckstein Wins Gr3 Southern Cross Stakes

Mon, 18 Feb 2019

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At Randwick in Sydney, Yarraman Park's Gr3-winning stallion I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit-Cannarelle, by Canny Lad) added a Listed race success when 5YO Australian-bred mare Eckstein (I Am Invincible-Comrie, by Choisir) scored her inaugural first-up win with a solid 0.2-length victory in the $157,800 Gr3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m). Completing a brilliant couple of days for trainer Kurt Goldman who parlayed a $50,000 Inglis cheque into a Press Statement yearling (at Inglis Classic) after winning last Wednesday’s Highway Handicap with Safe Landing, Eckstein was one of a wall of horses that looked capable of winning at the 200m mark. She finished best to beat long-time leader, 8YO gelding Dothraki, and odds-on, hitherto undefeated 3YO colt Brutal. The latter was pratted three deep for much of the run, so it was pleasing to see him rally when placed under pressure from all sides, and he shouldn’t be sacked on that performance. Finishing just out of the placings in the Gr2 Matriarch Stakes at Flemington in November, Eckstein’s return to the winner’s enclosure boosted her record to 7 wins (including the Gr3 Glenlogan Park Stakes, Listed Paris Lane Stakes & Listed Mode Plate) and 5 placings (including the Gr1 Myer Classic, Gr3 Nivison Stakes & Magic Millions 3YO Guineas) from 29 starts for $1,048,535 in earnings.

Inaugural Highway Sale Averages $25,264

Fri, 15 Feb 2019

Thursday’s inaugural Highway Session ended with a clearance rate of 85%, average of $25,264 and gross of $3,638,000, taking the entire Classic Sale gross to $49,031,250. In addition to Murrulla Stud’s sale-topper, demand was also very strong for a Dundeel x Replacement Miss filly, which sold for $75,000 to Blueblood Thoroughbreds from the draft of Evergreen Stud. The equal-third top lots were a pair of colts in Lot 987 (Press Statement x Sin Sin Sin colt) from Kitchwin Hills and lot 867 (Duporth x Elysian Dancer) from Toolooganvale Farm, who both reached $70,000. The Press Statement colt was purchased by Goulburn trainer Kurt Goldman, who used the $50,000 Inglis Credit Voucher he won on Wednesday when Safe Landing won the Inglis Country Highway at Warwick Farm.

Lot 987 sold for $70,000 (pic: inglis.com.au)

Classic Sale Prototypes By Press Statement

Fri, 1 Feb 2019

Vinery sire Press Statement has 22 yearlings heading to the Inglis Classic Sale next week on the back of a very encouraging start at the Magic Millions. His first crop averaged $170,000 on the Gold Coast and there was more good news for his Classic draft when Vinery-bred filly Exhilarates won the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) on January 12. Vinery has catalogued a Press Statement–Night War colt (Lot 561) closely-related to Exhilarates. “You only have to check the pedigree to realize it’s a 2YO family,” Vinery Bloodstock Manager Adam White said. “He’s an athletic, thickset colt and looks a forward type.” Night War won a Karrakatta Plate Gr2 and is a half-sister to Blue Diamond Stakes Gr1 winner Samaready whose first-named foal is Exhilarates. She is an $8 second-favourite for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes Gr1 in March. Meanwhile, Press Statement could have another Classic Sale update when Jericho Missile runs in the $250,000 WA Magic Millions 2YO Classic RL on Saturday week, February 9. His half-brother by the Vinery sire will parade 48 hrs later as Lot 570 at Riverside Stables. Meanwhile, another Press Statement parading at the Classic Sale is the half-brother to brilliant Melbourne 2YO colt Yes Yes Yes who won at Flemington and Moonee Valley in December. He is from Sin Sin Sin (Lot 987) and is being offered by Arlington Park breeder Brett Bradley through Kitchwin Hills. “He’s a nice, big strong colt and will go early,” Bradley said. “He’s the spitting image of Press Statement and there’s plenty of speed on the dam’s side, too.”

Press Statement's close relation to MM2YO Classic heroine Exhilarates

Largest Ever Inglis Classic Catalogue Offered

Thu, 17 Jan 2019

This year's quality Inglis Classic Yearling Sale catalogue is the largest ever offered. It contains relations to 76 stakes-winners including Gr1 winners such as Youngstar, Your Song, Under the Louvre, In Her Time, Headway, Long John, Questing New and Signify. There are also progeny of 103 stakes winning mares, including 10 who are Gr1 winners. In terms of stallion representation, there are progeny of 110 sires including Snitzel, I Am Invincible, Zoustar, Exceed And Excel, Fastnet Rock, Written Tycoon, Hinchinbrook, Lonhro, Not A Single Doubt, Pierro, Sebring, Spirit of Boom, Star Witness and Choisir. Among the freshman yearling sires are progeny by 22 young stallions such as Vancouver, Pride of Dubai, Exosphere, Press Statement, No Nay Never, Super One, Rich Enuff, Bull Point, Contributer, Criterion, Headwater, Kermadec, Outreach, Panzer Division and Real Impact. To view the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale catalogue, CLICK HERE.

Star Fillies Could Tackle Males In Caulfield Guineas

Wed, 8 Aug 2018

Two of last season’s most precocious and talented juvenile fillies are a chance to contest this year’s Gr1 Caulfield Guineas, predominantly the enclave of the 3YO colts. The Tony McEvoy-trained Sunlight (Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner & Gr1 Golden Slipper-placed) and Mick Price-trained Seabrook (Gr1 Champagne Stakes) are among 267 entries received for one of Melbourne’s major Spring 3YO events. Early favourite for the event has been Redoute’s Choice colt The Autumn Sun who monstered his rivals in lst season’s Gr1 JJ Atkins Stakes, however following nomination stage the market has been suspended. Previous recent entire winners of the Caulfield Guineas, generally considered a stallion-making event, include Mighty Boss, Divine Prophet, Press Statement, Shooting To Win, All Too Hard, Helmet, Anacheeva and Starspangledbanner.

Vinery 2018 Stallion Parade

Mon, 23 Jul 2018

Meanwhile, Vinery Stud has announced that it will showcase its roster of high class stallions when it hosts its annual Stallion Parades on Saturday 25th August and Sunday 26th August. Breakfast will be served at 8:30am with the parade to commence at 9:00am each day. All seven of Vinery's stallions will be paraded headlined by Black Caviar's 4-time Gr1 winning half-brother All Too Hard and champion shuttler More Than Ready, as well as Pluck and exciting young sires Star Turn, Headwater and Press Statement. Click here to RSVP.

Vinery stallion parade (image: Vinery)

Record Weanling Entries for Great Southern Sale

Thu, 24 May 2018

The Southern Hemisphere's largest weanling offering highlights a record Inglis Great Southern Sale, for which the catalogue is now available online. In total, 991 entries have been received for the sale at Oaklands Junction, which will now run for an extended five days (June 17-21) as a result of the larger catalogue. Included are a record 571 weanlings and nearly 300 broodmares. The weanling draft includes progeny by leading sires such as I Am Invincible, Written Tycoon, Sebring, Exceed And Excel, Lonhro, Medaglia d'Oro, Zoustar, Pierro, Fastnet Rock, Choisir, Tavistock, So You Think and Hinchinbrook and rookie sires including Vancouver, Pride of Dubai, Dissident, Brazen Beau, Toronado, Kermadec, Trust In A Gust, Press Statement, Nostradamus, Rubick and Night of Thunder. The Great Southern Sale is a proven hunting ground for pinhookers. An example is the Zoustar x Snow Blitz filly which was purchased for $130,000 at last year's Great Southern Sale before being on sold for $650,000 as a yearling at Karaka. Leading Victorian stud Woodside Park will offer a quality unreserved draft of 41 Lots at the sale, including weanlings by the likes of Written Tycoon, Zoustar, Tavistock, Rich Enuff and Super One. "Breeders from around Victoria and from interstate have supported Great Southern with quality drafts," said Inglis' Victorian Bloodstock Manager, Simon Vivian. "It is exciting to know that such a substantial offering or quality weanlings will be on offer and I am confident there will be many pinhooking and racetrack success stories graduating from the 2018 sale." Click here to view catalogue.

VRC Helps Launch World Horse Racing

Wed, 23 May 2018

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has formed an alliance with a group of international racing brands to launch World Horse Racing, a new ground-breaking global media company created to tell the story of international thoroughbred horse racing, reports racing.com. The VRC has partnered with Ascot and Goodwood racecourses in the UK, along with the Breeders' Cup in the US to generate the new digital platform which will focus heavily on social media. "World Horse Racing will give fans exclusive access to the thrills, glamour and culture of one of the world's most enthralling sports," World Horse Racing said in a press statement. "World Horse Racing will focus on racing's astonishing athletes and engaging personalities - human and equine - along with the festivals that stage the greatest of sporting spectacles." VRC Chairman Amanda Elliott commented: "We look forward to this alliance not only showcasing the glorious sport of horseracing, but further enhancing the reach, the engagement, and importantly the global brand of our sport," she said.

Autridge Resigns from Te Akau

Mon, 14 May 2018

Te Akau Racing's Stephen Autridge has announced he is stepping down from his role as head trainer with the leading New Zealand operation. Together with Jamie Richards, Autridge has won a Premiership and recorded 42 Group and Listed race successes, including 13 at Group 1 level. In a press statement, Te Akau principal David Ellis said: "Stephen Autridge has decided to take a step back from running a major stable. Stephen and his wife Lynley are two of the finest people you will ever meet in racing. They are both champion individuals and we have been so fortunate to know them as professional colleagues and more importantly as friends for such a long period of time." Ellis added: "Stephen is as good a horseman as you will ever meet, and it’s been a very successful and happy association. We will miss him and Lynley greatly but naturally we respect their desire to take life a little easier."

Vinery Announces 2018 Stallion Fees

Tue, 24 Apr 2018

The Hunter Valley’s Vinery Stud has announced its stallion line-up for 2018 with its trio of young guns Star Turn, Headwater and Press Statement consolidating their stud careers alongside legendary sire More Than Ready. "We strongly believe the Vinery Stallions represent great value to breeders; headed up by one of the leading stallions worldwide in More Than Ready and prolific sires of winners at all levels in All Too Hard, Casino Prince and Pluck,” said general manager Peter Orton. “The future for the farm is very exciting with the depth of talent of our three young stallions Star Turn, Headwater and Press Statement, all who have enjoyed great support from our loyal client to launch their careers." With Testa Rossa remaining at Vinery where he will cover a limited book, the GST-inclusive roster with comments is below:

$66,000 More Than Ready (USA): A top 5 Stakes-producing stallion with 183 stakes-winners. Sire of Golden Slipper, Blue Diamond, Magic Millions winners, Group 1 classic colts and fillies and champions like More Joyous. Leading broodmare sire, whose progeny averaged $282,000 at the 2018 Inglis Easter Sale.

$33,000 All Too Hard: Champion Australian 3YO Colt who has sired more individual winners in Australia (50) than any other second-season stallion this season. With 6 new stakes-horses in the last month and a Gr1 colt in his second crop (Outrageous), his 3rd crop yearlings sold to $500,000 at the 2018 Inglis Easter Sale.

$22,000 Star Turn: Timeform-rated 124 , and covered a full book of mares on debut. Bred for speed, October Randwick 2YO winner Star Turn defeated Golden Slipper winner Capitalist as a 3YO in Gr3 San Domenico S, before beating older horses in the Gr2 WFA Schillaci Stakes. Placed against older sprinters in the Gr1 Lightning S., Gr1 William Reid S. and Gr1 Newmarket Hcp.

$16,500 Headwater: Extremely well supported at Vinery in 2016 & 2017, Headwater's first foals are creating a buzz with breeders. A stakes-winning 2YO and 3YO by Exceed and Excel, he topped all the first-crop stallions at the Inglis Easter Weanling Sale with a colt knocked down to agent Andrew Williams for $75,000.

$16,500 Press Statement: Hinchinbrook's best and the only colt of his generation to win at Gr1 level as a 2YO and 3YO. Trainer Chris Waller rated him a superstar and a better 2YO than either Zoustar & Brazen Beau. A magnificent looking stallion, Press Statement showcases 19 of his first-crop foals at the Magic Millions National Sale starting on May 24.

$9,900 Casino Prince: Prolific winner-getter and primed for another century of individual winners in 2017-18. He’s currently a Top 10 sire with 91 winners in Australia this season and his record of 104 is well within sight. Bearing down on another milestone with the winners of 997 races to date, Casino Prince maintains an extraordinary 68% winning strike-rate (>6% black type).

Karaka Weanlings Split Across Two Days

Fri, 13 Apr 2018

There are 294 weanlings entered at the 2018 Karaka May Sale on 7 and 8 May. Day 1 will commence at 10am with the Yearling category, followed by the first half of the Weanling category with 185 weanlings going through the ring. Day 2 will start at 10am by offering the remaining 109 weanlings (294 in total), followed by Two-Year-Olds, Unraced Stock, Racehorses and Broodmares. The Weanling category is set to include the eagerly anticipated first crops by the likes of Complacent, Contributer, Kermadec, Mongolian Khan, Nostradamus, Press Statement, Pride of Dubai, Sweynesse, The Bold One and Vespa. Proven and emerging sires will also be represented such as Burgundy, Darci Brahma, Iffraaj, Makfi, Ocean Park, Per Incanto, Pins, Reliable Man, Shocking, Showcasing, So You Think, Star Witness, Tavistock, Written Tycoon, Zacinto and many more. Click here to view the catalogue.

Aust Broodmare & Weanling Sale Catalogue Released

Thu, 15 Mar 2018

The catalogue for the 2018 Inglis Australian Broodmare & Weanling Sale is now available online. A total of 649 Lots - comprising 483 broodmares and 166 weanlings - have been catalogued for the sale, which will bring to an end a huge fortnight of Inglis sales. The weanlings include those by leading sires such as I Am Invincible, Written Tycoon, Pierro, Brazen Beau, Choisir, Foxwedge, Hinchinbrook, Nicconi, So You Think and Star Witness as well as the first offerings for the likes of Criterion, Bull Point, Headwater, Kermadec, Press Statement, Real Impact, Scissor Kick and Vancouver. There are also mares in foal to the likes of Lonhro, Medaglia d'Oro, More Than Ready, Vancouver, Choisir and Hinchinbrook and First Season Sires like Winning Rupert, Star Turn, Sooboog, Odyssey Moon, Maurice and Extreme Choice. The Australian Broodmare & Weanling Sale will be held at Riverside Stables from Sunday 15 April until Tuesday 17 April. Click here to view catalogue.